Synonyms of handicapped

handicapped 1 of 2

adjective

as in hindered

Related Words

• hindered
• encumbered
• hobbled

Dissimilar Words

• free
• quit
• liberated
• shut (of)
• released
• unburdened
• delivered
• freed
• disencumbered
• unhampered
• unimpeded

handicapped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of handicap

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• cramped
• hobbled
• stymied
• inhibited
• delayed
• encumbered
• blocked
• tied up
• handcuffed
• interfered (with)
• shackled
• clogged
• fettered
• restrained
• constrained
• trammeled
• short-circuited
• manacled
• held back
• disrupted
• frustrated
• retarded
• hog-tied
• tied
• thwarted
• bound
• cramped one's style
• gave a hard time
• curbed
• stifled
• held up
• balked
• tethered
• reined
• retained
• confined
• checked
• leashed
• arrested
• braked
• baffled
• barricaded
• chained
• choked
• bogged (down)
• sabotaged
• strangled
• blockaded
• derailed
• repressed
• mired
• roadblocked
• suffocated
• muzzled
• haltered
• foiled
• stumped
• smothered
• hemmed (in)
• suppressed
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• aided
• helped
• facilitated
• opened
• liberated
• cleared
• released
• freed
• untied
• encouraged
• unplugged
• promoted
• unstopped
• loosened
• made way
• smoothed
• unclogged
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handicapped

Adjective

Cassar had argued Schwally was a handicapped driver whose right leg locked up on the gas pedal when the crash happened, and that his blood alcohol test was inaccurate. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 4 June 2026

Ramsey County deputies also were responsible for traffic control on Rice Street between Aurora Avenue and Interstate 94, and for a parking ramp used that day for parking for people with handicapped placards, Fletcher said. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026

Verb

But now, environmental advocates worry its storied tenure might finally be coming to an end under plans to reorganize a department already handicapped by staff shortages and strip it of environmental-permitting authority. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

The Detroit Pistons entered Thursday’s matchup at Madison Square Garden handicapped with both centers Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart serving suspensions for their brawl against the Charlotte Hornets before the All-Star break. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026